Van Hunt - Van Hunt - Capitol Records

Like Maxwell, D’Angelo, Anthony Hamilton, Jill Scott, Musiq,
and Macy Gray, Van Hunt is a member of the “neo-soul”
generation - a new generation of young artists who draw on R&B’s
rich past yet give it their own unique spin.

Van Hunt’s exciting debut will transport you back into the
70’s when funk and soul and R&B were real and gritty.
Mostly, Van’s debut has all the characteristics of a classic
album in the making – regardless of the genre. It’s
got incredible musicianship, attitude, confidence, excellent songs
and Hunt’s sweet soul crooning.

Since the mid-'90s, Van has worked behind the scenes, making
a name for himself as a musician and he established himself as
an in-demand songwriter. He’s written songs for Dionne Farris
and he wrote and produced songs on Rahsaan Patterson's overlooked
soul classic Love In Stereo. It was producer Dallas Austin
(who has worked with TLC and many others) who helped Van get his
record label deal, and Van’s manager, Randy Jackson (the
legendary bassist who is also the American Idol judge) convinced
Van to do his own thing and to step into his own spotlight.

On songs like “Seconds of Pleasure,” “Dust,”
“Her December,” “Out of The Sky,” “Down
Here in Hell,” and the album’s standout track, “Highlights,”
– Van Hunt references Sly, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield,
and the Isley Brothers, yet manages to make it all sound so new
and fresh. Van's got miles and miles of style and the chops to
go with it - it's another grand statement in the evolution of
soul music.